Dime
bag,
A
bag to hold a small quantity of loose items. This term, and the related one nickle
bag, both most likely are linked to stores that called themselves Five and Dime Stores. Woolworth'
s the chain that founded this concept, used to sell items frequently for a nickle or a dime and most stores had a candy counter. The candy counter was stocked with candy in bulk bins and it was purchased in small bags and customers either requested a nickle
bag or a dime bag.